In search of imprints of Buddhism : Kiranthi, Santhaithoppu
August 1998 During field study in Vedaranyam area I came to know that there was Buddha statues at Veerankudikadu in Nagapattinam-Venankanni road. 2 007 During field study I came to know that at Karuvelankadai in the west of Thenpoikainallur in Nagapattinam-Venankanni road there was a Buddha statue. October 2012 Mr.K.Ramachandran, Principal Secretary of Nagapattinam Historical Enthusiast's Assocation, who accompanied us during our field study of November 2011 sent me a photograph of Buddha statue and said that Buddha was found at Kiranthi in Kilvelur taluk of Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu. Though I came to know about the prevalence of Buddha statues in Veerankudikadu and Karuvelankadai, I waited to see the Kiranthi Buddha. 30 April 2013 He telephoned me asking to come over there. As he informed me that there was an inscription in the pedestal of the statue I requested Mr.Thillai Govindarajan to accompany me. He accepted my propos...